Welcome
I am delighted to be able to welcome you to our lovely school. St Mary’s has been educating children from the Hexham community since 1832 and is part of the Heavenfield Partnership.
When a child joins our school they become a part of the St Mary’s family. We pride ourselves on our nurturing approach, caring for our pupils and their families in our friendly, secure and happy environment. In St. Mary’s we seek to create an inclusive community where everybody is valued. We are a dedicated school team who are all committed to ensuring the best outcomes for every one of our pupils; we all work incredibly hard ensuring that our children enjoy their learning and achieve well.
Mrs S Oakes
Headteacher
Our Values
Our school reflects British values in all that it does. We encourage our children to be creative, unique, open-minded and independent individuals, respectful of themselves and of others in our school, our local community and the wider world. We aim to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant adults who make a positive difference to British Society and to the wider world.
At St. Mary’s Catholic First School we aim to ensure that our values align closely with British values and through these our pupils will become productive citizens of modern Britain. These values are threaded throughout school life and evident in pupils’ behaviour in all areas.
Letters
We send out letters and newsletters on a regular basis to keep parents up to date with school decisions and progress.
At St Mary's, we keep our parents, carers and families informed about upcoming events and celebrations of our children's successes. We regularly publish a newsletter, which is sent out electronically to all of our parents and is made available on this page. We also use Social media to share the very latest events, learning and religious celebrations that take place within our school.
9th January
Newsletter 9th January 2026
19th December
Newsletter 19th December 2025
12th December
Newsletter 12th December 2025
5th December
Newsletter 5th December 2025
28th November
Newsletter 28th November 2025
Latest News
📚💛 Buddy Time! 💛📚
Our wonderful Year 4 pupils have been super helpful during Buddy Time, supporting the Reception children with their reading. It’s lovely to see the older pupils showing such kindness and encouragement — fantastic teamwork all round!Well done Year 4, and a big thank you for being brilliant buddies! 🌟#BuddyTime #ReadingTogether #SchoolCommunity #TeamWork
Published: January 9, 2026
Year 4 and Reception: Reading Buddies in Action! 📚
As part of our National Year of Reading 2026 celebrations, our Year 4 pupils have teamed up with Reception children to become Reading Buddies. The National Year of Reading 2026 is a special year created to help children and adults across the UK enjoy reading more. Everyone is encouraged to explore all kinds of stories, […]
Published: January 9, 2026
Young Carers Bronze Award
We’re Proud to Achieve the Young Carers Bronze Award! Our school is delighted to have been recognised with the Young Carers Bronze Award, celebrating our commitment to supporting young carers in our community. This award reflects the steps we’ve taken to ensure that pupils who help care for a family member feel understood, valued, and […]
Published: December 19, 2025
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📚💛 Buddy Time! 💛📚 Our wonderful Year 4 pupils have been super helpful during Buddy Time, supporting the Reception children with their reading. It’s lovely
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The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity. It is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 07890590. The registered office address is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education HQ, Barmston Court, Turbine Business Park, Nissan Way, Washington, SR5 3NY.